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Clay Brown/Sports Editor

Clay Brown is the Sports Editor for the Houston Home Journal. His career started as a freelance journalist for the Cairo Messenger in Cairo, Georgia before moving to Valdosta and freelancing for the Valdosta Daily Times. He moved to Warner Robins with his wife, Miranda, and two cats Olive and Willow in 2023 to become Sports Editor for the HHJ. When not out covering games and events Clay enjoys reading manga, playing video games, watching shows and trying to catch sports games.

Clay's Latest Articles

Houston County takes learning moments in stride to set up 2025 championship rematch with Newnan

If there’s one thing Matt Hopkins has praised his young, inexperienced team for over the course of the season it’s finding a way to win.

Eastside pulls the rug on Perry in stunning first-round comeback

Perry was up 3-2 with four minutes left in Thursday’s first round match against Eastside. When the buzzer sounded the Panthers’ season was over, and the Eagles soared to the second round for the second consecutive season on top of a 4-3 final score.

Lady Panthers the lone Houston County soccer team to advance with 3-0 victory against Eastside

Of the seven Houston County soccer teams to make the postseason, Perry’s Lady Panthers were the only ones to make it out of round one.

Lady Bears golf wins region championship; Bears’ Gavin Odom advances to state championship

Both Houston County golf programs have reason to celebrate this week after a competitive bout in Hawkinsville, Georgia for the Area 2-5A tournament on Tuesday and Wednesday.

Veterans succumbs to size and speed in first round loss to Pope

The second half was much better than the first, but the result was unchanged as Veterans (14-5) lost to Pope (12-4) 3-0 in the first round of the GHSA state tournament.

Lady Warhawks’ postseason run meets abrupt end against Pope

Veterans (12-8) entered Wednesday’s playoff game hoping to advance past the first round for the first time since 2022, but Pope (11-5) made sure that wasn’t possible with a 10-0 victory.

Lily Brzezicki’s brick wall in goal not enough as Houston County falls to Creekview in round one

Junior goalkeeper Lily Brzezicki has been a brick wall for Houston County (12-4) this season, and that continued on Tuesday in the first round of the state tournament against Creekview (11-7).

Soccer Roundup: GHSA teams begin postseason hunt, five to host games

GHSA teams in the county wrapped up their regular season last week and look ahead to their first round matchups this week.

Baseball Roundup: Three Houston County teams headed to postseason as GHSA regular season ends

The GHSA regular season is officially behind us and three Houston County teams will continue to play into the “second season” starting this week.

Houston County ends regular season on a high note, looks ahead to another postseason run

The Houston County Bears ended their regular season on a high note, a 9-2 victory against the Jones County Greyhounds on Friday night.

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